MEDIA ADVISORY

Aug. 25: Teleconference Briefing to Explore Gulf Coast Hurricanes' Impact on Children and Families.

Freddie Mac and Freddie Mac Foundation Grantees Discuss How Families Are Coping One Year After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

WHAT:	One year after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit, many families are back on their feet, but many others are still struggling. Five nonprofits whose work has helped children and families recover will provide insights about what children and families faced a year ago, how they are faring now, what the future looks like and lessons learned. These non-profits helped foster children, children who were separated from their parents, families with children who relocated, and non-English speaking children and their families.
WHY:	As Hurricane Katrina and Rita swept through the Gulf Coast region, the nation responded with an outpouring of caring and generosity. Freddie Mac and the Freddie Mac Foundation also worked to make a difference by donating $10 million to 24 nonprofits meeting immediate and long-term needs of thousands of affected children and their families. Non-profits who helped – as well as a mother of four who evacuated – will discuss their experiences during the press briefing.
WHO:	Ralph F. Boyd, Jr., Executive Vice President, Freddie Mac, and Chairman, Freddie Mac Foundation Ernie Allen, President and CEO, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Karen Jorgenson, Executive Director, National Foster Parent Association Carol Shannon, Executive Director, Catholic Charities Foundation Washington, DC Marty Kooistra, Vice President for Collaborative Alliances, Habitat for Humanity Dr. Thang Nguyen, Executive Director, Boat People SOS Wanda Everett, Gulf Coast evacuee to DC area and a mother of four
WHEN:	Friday, August 25 11:00am – 12:00noon
WHERE:	Anywhere via phone. To reserve a space, please call Patricia Fuentes at 703-903-3504. On briefing day, call 1 (800) 264-7882. The confirmation number is 15415844.

Freddie Mac is a stockholder-owned corporation chartered by Congress in 1970 to create a continuous flow of funds to mortgage lenders in support of homeownership and rental housing. Freddie Mac purchases mortgages from lenders and packages them into securities that are sold to investors. Over the years, Freddie Mac has opened the doors for one in six homebuyers and four million renters across America.

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